Moldovan opposition party “Action and solidarity” has put forward its leader, former Prime Minister Maia Sandu as a presidential candidate. The decision was taken unanimously. National elections to be held on 1 November.”We are ready to make every effort to win the presidential election with Maia Sandu, the only candidate capable of defeating Igor Dodon (the current President of Moldova.— “Kommersant”)”,— said the first Vice-President of the party, Igor Grosu. “We must cleanse the country from the politicians, who see in Moldova bottomless pocket from which they are enriched,”— commented on the nomination of Mrs. Sandu.Another party Pro-European wing Platform Dignity and truth”” previously put forward a presidential candidate of their leader, former interior Minister Andrei Nastase. Mr. Dodon in an interview with TASS did not exclude that he will run for a second term. According to him, he will announce his decision until September 10. The country’s largest Party of socialists of the Republic of Moldova stated that he will support the head of state.Previous presidential elections were held in the country in December 2016. In 2017-2018, the constitutional court of Moldova several times was temporarily suspended Igor Dodon from the post due to the fact that he did not agree to sign the decrees appointing the Ministers of government and other laws passed by Parliament. In June last year, the opposition overthrew the regime of the oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc. Re-elected Pro-Russian leader Igor Dodon calculates the Kremlin.As Igor Dodon wanted to remove from power before the presidential election, read the publication “Kommersant”.
